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Gil Making Strategies in FFXIV Patch 3.3: Revenge of the Horde

Submitted by Brandy on 2016-08-08 22:23

The horde has arrived in Final Fantasy 14 along with a hoard of gil riches just waiting to be snatched by daring adventurers.

Patch 3.3: Revenge of the Horde has opened up easy paths for making a ton of gil. Not only can you earn mountains of gil by clearing the newly discovered endgame dungeons, but also by completing beast tribe quests and racking up challenge bonuses.

Dig out piles of gil in the new dungeons

Two new dungeons have been opened up with the release of Revenge of the Horde: Sohr Khai and the hard mode version of Hullbreaker Isle, both designed for endgame adventurers.

Sohr Khai guide

Sohr Khai is a majestic forgotten palace nestled above the clouds in the Churning Mists. Previously the bastion of the she-wyrm Ratatoskr, brood-sister to Hraesvelgr and Nidhogg, Sohr Khai was named as such as a tribute and apology by her fellow dragons who were unable to prevent her demise. Now the airborne roost has been overrun by bird and beast, and challenges four-man groups of level 60 heroes.

The dungeon has a 90-minute time limit and has a minimum average item level 200. The recommended party set up is to have 1 tank, 1 healer and 2 damage dealers. Players will need to have completed “Winning Over the Wyrm” quest.

There are three fights in Sohr Khai dungeon.

The first boss is against Chieftain Moglin and the army of spawning moogles that assist him during the fight. The key to this fight is to manage the moogle adds, killing them quickly and knocking them out of the circles that appear when they die to prevent them from reviving. This battle will also require an alert area healer since Moglin will periodically cast Holy on the entire team.

The second fight will pit your team against Poqhiraj, and positioning will be the name of the game if you hope to prevail. It is always recommended to stand in the center of the platform to minimize the damage that the boss inflicts during attacks, and to move beside walls to prevent dying from the pool of electricity. It is critical for your healer to keep your team topped up through the unavoidable area damage, and for your team to move to safer zones to keep the damage manageable for your healer.

For the third and final fight against Hraesvelgr, your team should try to stay in close together, while also spreading out when needed to avoid the spawning ice cubes, dragon heads and massive area damage. Your team must also master timing and positioning to avoid the huge Hraesvelgr’s breath of death that can destroy entire platforms. Finally, your damage dealers need to be able to churn out enough damage or else you will quickly run out of platforms and fail the encounter.

Hullbreaker Isle (Hard) guide

Admiral Merlwyb has transformed Hullbreaker Isle into a training ground for Maelstrom recruits after it was discovered that it did not really contain legendary pirate treasure. To prove yourself as a worthy recruit, you will need to fight through the isle's fearsome denizens and the Maelstrom's elite.

Like Sohr Khai, this dungeon also has a 90-minute time limit and has a minimum average item level 200. In addition, players will need to have completed “Storming the Hull” quest, which in turn requires the completion of the main scenario quest “Heavensward” and “King of the Hull.”

The first fight against a trio of Sanguine troops and a coeurl is fairly easy if you can avoid the area damage. The only dangerous mechanic here is a coeurl that spawns and attaches to the healer. Eliminate the coeurl as fast as possible to prevent the debuff and damage from overwhelming your healer and your party.

The second boss fight versus Ymir will test your skill in positioning and timing. You will need to weave in and out of slime spots in order to take advantage of the immunity it grants from the targeted lightning attacks. Your team must also be coordinated enough to place all circles close to each other to survive the ice attacks.

The final dungeon boss is a two-stage trial by the Grand Storm Marshal Slafyrsyn. In his first form, the tank should simply lead him away from the party while the rest of the members deal damage, dodge area damage and heal through the assault. But in his second form, Slafyrsyn will start poisoning everyone with chests and assassinating members with targets and kegs. Make sure to remove the poison immediately by moving towards chests with antidote potions, and to keep all members close to full health especially if they are targeted so they can live through the damage. As for the pesky kegs, simply knock them to the arena perimeter where they can explode safely.

Fill the bank with Moogle beast tribe quests

For Disciples of the Hand, another gil-making opportunity comes stampeding in the form of the new Moogle beast tribe quests. The quests revolve around the efforts of the moogles to restore the former glory of the Zenith which served as the home of the great wyrm Hraesvelgr.

To gain access to these quests, you must first complete the level 50 quest Tricks and Stones.

If you need a more visual guide on completing all the quests you need to unlock the Moogle beast tribe quests, you can also check out this step-by-step video.

This latest set of daily quests will not only earn you gil, but also experience, items, and all-important reputation from the Moogles in the Churning Mists.

The difference with Moogle beast tribe quests from previously released ones is that players will mainly focus on crafting items instead of battling enemies to compete the quests and collect the handsome gil rewards.

Even better, all necessary crafting materials will also be provided to players with every quest, making this a very low-cost, high-gil reward activity for dedicated crafters.

Cash in on the Challenge Log gil increases

The new update also increased the rewards for challenge log objectives, some tripling in gil reward value.

For example, the Up for a Challenge I jumped from 4,000 gil rewards to 10,000 gil. The largest increase was in Up for a Challenge V, which asks you to complete 30 unique challenges, has been raised from 5,000 gil to 15,000 gil.

All in all, there was a 32,000 gil increase when you complete Up for a Challenge I to V. Since challenges can be performed on a weekly basis, this represents a great way to earn even more gil on top of those you pick up after completing the requisite unique challenges.

Best Place to Farm FFXIV Gil in Gears of Change Patch

Submitted by Brandy on 2016-04-07 17:41

Final Fantasy XIV's latest patch certainly holds true to its name; with a wealth of subtle tweaks and new content, the Gears of Change patch introduces new story quests, beast tribe quests, brand new dungeons and raids to take on and even a new player vs. player mode called The Feast. In this new PvP mode, not only do players destroy one another, but they must also steal their opponent's medals in order to be victorious. This new game mode has every player of Final Fantasy XIV rushing to take part in it due to its fast action.

With the Gears of Change patch, a lot may change, but one thing remains constant: how to farm for gil. Between Duty Roulette, tokens and working the auction house, you'll have more gil than you can spend! While there's no perfect place to farm massive amounts of gil, some old farming methods will still help you quickly gain riches in no time.

Duty Roulette

Any level 60 player can tell you the tricks of Duty Roulette. Beginning the daily activity pairs you with other players looking to tackle a dungeon with a random group. At its core, Duty Roulette ensures all roles are available for grouping; to make sure this happens, tank and healer classes receive bonus perks for completing this activity.

Once you've finished the dungeon and ended the daily Duty Roulette, you'll get to reap all the rewards. While part of the prize cache is an array of untradeable items, you'll also get a sizable bonus if you're an "In Need" archetype, such as the underplayed tank or healer. Every completed instance for an "In Need" player rewards you with up to 7,000 gil, and players capable of speed-running the level 60 instances can earn upwards of 70,000 gil over just a few hours.

Unfortunately, DPS classes are hardly ever "In Need," so those classes will need to use an alternate gil farming method.

Materia V

Materia V is some of the highest level Materia you can slot into your equipment. At lower levels, Materia confers bonuses that are negligible at best, but high-level Materia, such as Materia V, are essential if you plan on raiding or taking part in The Feast. Those extra 10 points of strength you'll get from a Materia V gem could easily mean the difference between killing an opponent or being just shy of lethal damage. With The Feast in full swing and a new raid to conquer, the demand for Materia V is higher than ever.

The best place to start farming Materia V is in the land of the Diadem. By completing missions and exploring the area, you'll find Diadem tokens you can exchange for Materia V gems, which you can then sell on the auction house. For just a few hours of work and some savvy auctioning, you'll soon find your wallet filled to the brim with gil.

Desynth High-Level Items

The Gears of Change patch, like the others before it, offers a bountiful amount of new equipment. While much of these items are untradable, they can be broken down into crafting components via desynthesis. Many of these high-level crafting components will fetch a tidy sum on the auction house, especially from players looking to make new goods for The Feast. You'll naturally find high-level loot when taking part in the game's new quests or when completing some of the new dungeons, such as The Antitower or the hard mode of The Lost City of Amdapor.

The amount of gil you'll get for any particular crafting component will vary, depending on factors such as how saturated the market is and how currently in-demand the items are. However, one item, the Mastercraft Demimateria, will always fetch a higher than average price. In just a few hours of work, it's possible to make upwards of half a million gil.

Dungeon Running

The previously mentioned new dungeons, The Antitower and the hard mode of The Lost City of Amdapor, are not just ideal for desynthesis purposes but also make great places to farm gil. Once you've mastered the ins and outs of each dungeon, you can quickly blaze through each one and amass a ton of loot. Rather than destroying your loot for crafting purposes, selling it to merchants will net you a tidy little sum of gil. If you're able to routinely complete the new raid, Alexander: Midas, you'll find the gil will roll in that much quicker as the found items are much better.

While you may want to focus on just one of these gil-making methods, it's best to diversify yourself to have multiple revenue streams at one time. By following these tips, you can quickly go from being a broke citizen of Eorzea to being one of its wealthiest.

Earn FFXIV Gil Through Tradeskills

Submitted by Brandy on 2015-09-09 16:49:02

Out of all the gil making strategies, tradeskills take the most time. However, it is well worth the payoff. Although you can choose any profession you want, maximizing your gil output can be helped by below tips:

Choose 1 gathering and 2 crafting professions.Not only will this allow you to maximize profits, it will also make sure that there will be materials available for each crafting professions, courtesy of the gathering profession.

Leveling them all the way up immediately is a bad idea.Switch every time you gain five levels in a job. Not only does this allow you to sell off the items you made, it will also keep you from getting bored.

Spend a lot of gil by buying materials.Some materials can only be acquired from other professions or by item drops from monsters. Spend 10,000 gil to buy materials, as soon as you reach level 25, in crafting items for your trade profession.

Do some levequests.Not only are levequests useful for gathering, but also for crafting. Although it doesn't use many materials for making items, it will also allow you to earn some gil and experience. Turn in only normal items though, and not high quality ones. To earn experience and seals, run grand company quests, although they won't earn you gil.

Make high quality items.No matter what level you are on, high quality items will always sell. Therefore, strive to make high quality items. This way, you can earn some of your money back, with extras to boot.

Earning Gil Thru Levequests and Tradeskills

Submitted by Brandy on 2015-09-07 16:45:18

Aside from good old crafting and questing, here are other forms of activities that will allow you to earn gil in FFXIV. Leveling is important but you can do nothing in Eorzea without Gil.

LevequestsMany consider levequests a lot of fun to do. Not only are they a great opportunity to earn gil and other items that can be sold later on the market, but they also offer a variety of missions to complete. Every 12 hours, you can earn 3, up to a maximum of 100, levequests. As long as you speak to the appropriate levemete, every 5 levels, a levequest will unlock. You can typically talk to one in a main city once you unlock a levemete, and they will supply leves for the suitable level. Here are some tips on how you can earn gil this way:

Run battlecraft leves only.The most opportunity for items to use or sell on the market can be found here. The other level are not so profitable although they also provide some rewards. The items are at battlecraft leves.

Pick a battlecraft leve that rewards items.That item can be something that you can sell later on in the market although it's not something that you can use. Instead of potions or food, pick the level that rewards a piece of gear.

Hunt for treasure chests.You may or may not come across a treasure chest while doing leves. Find item, potions, and other stuff by opening it. This helps increase your profit in some ways. Even if you are about to finish the level, try to search all areas.

Set max as difficulty level.Ideally, you will receive a bonus if you finish the level with all objectives completed. Get more gil and experience by trying to kill any bounty targets as well.

Shun grand company leves.In favor of giving you grand company seals, these will offer less rewards. You can bypass these leves as grand company seals are easy to get through other means.

How to Get Filthy Rich in Final Fantasy XIV

Submitted by Frank Lewis on 2015-08-24 01:58

For those who have made the realization that even the citizens of Eorzea have to make a living after they have started their path to become a hero among heroes. Gil will be needed to buy and occasionally repair equipments, buy buff-food, potions, and teleporting. But they are just so expensive.

So here are some ways on how you can buff up your bank balance. However, since every server is different, you'll still need to research which one is most feasible, as these are just rough pointers.

QuestsIn these harsh environments, the lifeline of every adventurer that brings his first class up are quests. Not only do quests give you a freedom to choose another item, for example, the Allagan Pieces that can be exchanged for Gil, it also rewards you with Gil in itself. Whether you can get the equipment from the quest reward cheaper, you will have to check and compare with the Market Board first.

Challenge LogBy doing the quest "Rising to the Challenge", you will be able to unlock the Challenge Log when you reach level 15. Coming with a lot of monetary reward, the challenge log resets every week and will give you a lot of little challenges. If at level 50, you can complete all the challenges, that is equivalent to 50,000 Gil extra in your bank.

CraftingCrafting is the ultimate gift that keeps giving.Uunless you farm everything needed for crafting yourself, it can be rather expensive, so players just stop levelling their crafters. It all pays in the end, nonetheless. Other starters will prefer them to get their own craft levelled more quickly, and it becomes a cinch the creation of low-level high-quality items.

GatheringA no-brainer for all gamers, where all you do is sell items that you have picked up, or craft into possibly better-selling items, if you have the crafting class for it. However, remember to do your research on the Market Board.

ConvertingThis feature can get you quite a bit of cash although it is often overlooked. The equipment you wear will gain Spiritbond while you fight, craft, or gather. You will be able to convert the equipment to Materia if it reaches 100%, without the need to wear it anymore, of course. You can achieve very good prices on the market depending on the type of Materia you get.

DungeonsFinishing a dungeon can also net you a nice sum of Gil and rare items to craft with, as an alternate to rewarding rare equipment. You will also gain Tomestomes when you reach level 50. The Tomestones you can exchange for crafting materials that can sell very well which are rather pricey.

Market BoardWithout ever leaving the safety of the city, some players are able to make a fortune. They buy low and sell high by observing the ebb and flow of prices when they spend their time with the Market Board.

Final Fantasy 14 A Realm Reborn:Blacksmith, a Proper Disciples of Hand for New Face.

Submitted by Brandy on 2014-07-31 23:30

When first getting started on Final Fantasy 14, a new player can be overwhelmed with all the different options, upgrades, and specialties to keep in mind. Completing quest and challenges are a great way to level up and get cash rewards but to really get ahead in the game a player needs to make gil in other ways. Disciples of the Hand can use materials to craft new objects. These players truly fuel the economy in Eorzea because many other players rely on the DoH to create materials for them. Players will grind for gil in order to pay for items made by crafters. More gil profited from players grinding adds surplus currency to the overall game economy. Due to the inflated marketplace, items sold by crafters are demanding more and more gil. With certain materials in high demand, a player with a high crafting skill level can create objects that will earn them gil instead of relying solely on quest and challenges. Of the many different crafts found within the game Blacksmithing is a very popular and lucrative craft.

Why Blacksmith?Blacksmiths bend and shape metal to make swords, daggers, blades, and axes. Other players who cannot make these items will come to blacksmiths for their weapon needs. Creating weapons for other players can make gil quickly. Also, players purchasing your crafted items will need better equipment to grind gil faster from more powerful enemies. This demand from players will level up your blacksmith abilities more quickly and upon reaching a higher level your items will be worth more gil. Also, keeping an eye on the Auction House and knowing what materials are selling for higher prices can keep a craftsman in business for a long time.

Blacksmithing can be one of the more expensive professions due to the price of the materials need to make the items. However, reaching level 20 will allow you to complete repeatable levels which you can turn in up to 3 times. Weapons purchased in the early stages of the game like the Weathered Cross-pein Hammer cost around 4 gil. Later items like the Wrapped Hawksbeak Hammer sell for nearly 350 gil. So a higher level blacksmith can eventually reap great profits.

Becoming a Disciple of the Hand in the long run will be a lucrative decision. Spending gil in the beginning will one day turn itself around and have you making great cash. Blacksmithing is a popular choice because at a high level, you can create weapons that are in high demand on the marketplace. Other players complete challenges, play through dungeons, and grind for their gil. These players then seek the items that will aid them in defeating higher level enemies and bosses; the items that the blacksmiths are creating.

Final Fantasy Guide to Gil Farming

Submitted by Frank Lewis on 2013-09-11 20:42

Farming Gil can be done, efficiently in a few different fashions depending on which play style you prefer. However either way, it's about making the most Gil in the shortest amount of time. The most effective way to make a lot of Gil is done at level 60, when you have access to the highest class skills and can farm lower level areas, with ease. What we've devised is a system to implement farming techniques while leveling and then the serious grind at level 50. Below is a list of ways to grind Gil, fast as you level up and then the end-game grind will follow. So if you're only interested in the end-game grind, feel free to skip right to it.

Grinding Gil early on, is really rather difficult. Most methods employed (Crafting and Leve grinding) can't even be learned until you've completed the "Level 10 Quest" for your Battle Class. Once you've gotten that out of the way, you'll be able to learn crafting and gathering classes. For game-farming purposes it is advised to take at least one gathering class and either alchemy or culinary. As all of the products of these professions are and will be greatly sought after by other players. Also, pay very close attention to quest rewards, if you're already relatively well geared, take the monetary bonus instead of the gear, as low level gear is replaced rather quickly anyways. It is wise to try to not have to sell items to a vendor, as they really don't help your coin purse any. You'll find that you feel more inclined to purchase items than to sell any. And any crafting items that drop from monsters during your travels should make their way onto the Trading Post Boards, at a competitive rate, or 300% of their "retail value". This will gross much Gil, specially in the early age of the game, as everything is needed by someone!

The aforementioned is a great way to farm Gil up to level 30, though it can still be utilized as an additional method of farming there are some other tricks available to you, once you've reached level 30+. Firstly, with crafting skills (Blacksmith, Armorer, Carpenter, etc.) you'll be able to start crafting some seriously useful , some to be turned in as levequest hand ins and others to be sold on the Marketplace. In each Crafting Class list will be a "a" which will signify a fruitful craft. If the Craft is highlighted in gold. Then it is something that will remain popular on the market place! This will assist with choosing which Crafting Classes to level, depending on your end-game goals!